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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-06-25

lonaay. 80 s.h Day Of October.

i. D. 1884. between the hours Of O'Clock In the
muriilng aad s O'Clock III the lfter noun. namely,
Il u ocl,cE N. oil said day, will sell all the
light. tit'e AM interest OF said Bristol Silver
iinius cJOpsuy IN aud to The above oescrioed
property, aud the smallest amount or parcel VI
said propsrt, to satisfy said above sum Of
IA oi.iUU tax delinquency, costs aud accru-
ing costs, VI the front door u the Coauty Court
aouss, At Phoebe, County Of Lincoln. state Of
Nevada. ut puUlic auction. for cash IN hand, Y
.he highest aud best bidder, 10 satisfy said
sxecutlou and all costs.
sep6ti. U. =. .HEhWOOD, 5heriu.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-06-25

A colored cadet named Alexander
stood second in graduating class of
sixty-four at West Point Academy. The
class consisted originally Of l5o cadets.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-06-25
GIVE Us A CALL

sati.f.es..~ x.ar -.sss~ al a.
a.oowo pusLssasse conrAns
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
THE COMPASS PLANT,
How the Humble Pilot Weed Guides
Travellers Across the Western Prairles.

How the Humble Pilot Weed Guides
Travellers Across the Western Praities
Long before men learned to pcise n
piece OF magnetized iron on a pivot to
indicate the north. there were natural
compasses growing on the American
prairies and they still flourish in large
numbers rs reliable guide to travellers
across the American desert. They are
a peculiar species of plant, called the
compass plant. the pilot weed, or the
polar plant, and have been known for
generations to the Western hunters, al
though the scientific world has known
them but short time. The edges of
its leaves are said to be always pointed
due north and south. An authority
states: Repeated observations upon
the prairies. with measurements by the
compass of the directions assumed by
hundreds of leaves. especially Of the
radicle ones have shown that as to
prevalent position the popular belief
has certain foundation in the fact I"
Captain Wayne R,id mentions it in
one of his books as follows: 1--WE had a
guide to our direction unerring as the
magnetic needle. We we're traversin o
the region of the polar planet, the
planes of whose leaves at almost every
step pointed out our meridian. 1t
grew upon our track, and was crushed
under the hoofs of our horses as we
rode onward" The traveller Burton
also refers to il: '.Whilst in the damper
ground appeared the polar plant. that
prairie compass the plane of whose
leaf ever turns toward the magnetic
meridian" Another writer says:
Fortunately none go the prairies for
the first time without being shown, in
case Of mishaps, the groups of COM
pass-weed which abound all over the
plains. and the broad fiat leaves of
which point due north and south with
an accuracy as unvarying as that OF
the magnetic needle ITSELF
Longfellow's "Evangeline" contains
a beautiful mention of this curious
provision of nature for guiding the
wanderers who might easily be lost on
the prairie:
Look at this delicate plant that lifts lbs head
from the meadow,
See how its leaves all point to the north as true
the magnet:
1t is the compass-fower. that the finger OF God
has suspended
Here on its fragile stalk, to direct the travellers
journey
Over the sea-iike painless. limitless waste Of
the desert.
-Harper's Young People.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
An Abandoned Railroad.

The unusual sight of railroad being
stripped of Its track and abandoned
has been witnessed in Ohio in the ease
of the Cincinnati, Columbus & Hooking
Valley, locally known rs the Grasshop.
per road. Its twenty-five miles OF
track. although lying in the hear ei
one of the richest States in the Union.
long ago proved Improbable, and
after lying idle for some time, the rails
and ties were sold by the owner q
Chicago capitalist, for what they would
bring. and have been taken up and
carried away. Although the read-bed
remains, it does not verify the asser'
ton sometimes made that railway
once opened can never stop its opera
ton. Chicago Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
WRErCHED. INDEED.

Are those whom confirmed tendency to bill
iousness. subject to the various and changeful
symptoms indicative of liver complaint, Nausea
sick headache, constipation furred tongue. an
unpleasant breath, dull or Sharp pain in the
neighborhood of the affected organ. impurity of
the blood and loss of appetite, signalize it as
one of the most distressing. as it Is one of the
most common Of maladies. There is, however
a benign specific for the diseaFe and all its I'M
pleasant manifestations. 1t Is the concurrent
testimony of the public and the medical profess
sion, that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is med
icine which achieves results speedily felt
thorough and benign. Besides rectif,i Ing liver
disorder, 1t invigOrates the feeble conquers
kidney and bladder complaints. and hastens the
convalescence of those recovering from enfeeb-
ling diseases. Moreover, it is the grand specific
for fever and ague.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Mr.. Labouchere says he admires
the Queen above all other sovereigns
"because she has such a thorough and
sensible dislike to court ceremonies and
other such tinsel tomfooleries.
jay Gould stocks his steam yacht,
the Atalanta, with fine wines and
liquors for other people, but takes
nothing himself. He is not temper
ance man on principle. but has no taste
for such beverages.
Mrs. Cleveland has received from
some admirer in Mexico a coat of-arms
of the United States, worked on heavy
card board in feathers. The feathers.
different kinds of birds.
Frank Vincent, who wrote ''The
Land of the White Elephant. has just
returned from IS, 000- mile journey in
South America, where he had been in
every capital and Important seaport,
and explored many leagues of unknown
territory. He is quiet man, tall and
slim, with a dark brown mustache and
well-tanned face.
Shakespeare seems to have been
pretty we'll up in most of the slang
phrases of the present day. In Hen
ry VIII, we have "too thin; In King
John" "come off, and "you are too
green and fresh; in IA Winter Tale, :"
"WhatP Never?" and, although he does
not exactly use the exclamation rats!
we have in Hamlet "a rat! ratv'
which is pretty near it. John Bunyan
used the phraze at is a cold day" in
connection with adversely. - Boston
Courier.
Walter Scott Is credited with hay
ing been Ounce at school The fol
lowing appears to prove the contrary:
Once boy in the same class was asked
by the dominic" what part of speech
with" was. "a noun. SIR" said the
boy. "You young blockhead." cried
the pedagogue, "what example can
you give me of such thingP" ~
can tell you, SIR" interrupted Scott;
"you know there's a verse in the Bible
which says They bound Samson with
withs.' "-Drqke's Travellers Maqf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
WHAT BRANDRETHs PILLS DO.

In BRANDRETHs PILLS the true life
medicine has been found, composed as
they are of numerous vegetables so COM
bined that each multiplies the virtues OF
the rest. They never can do any harm.
Their action is always the same, no matter
how long or in what doses they are taken.
They purge away the waste particles of
the system. They recruit the animal vigoI
and arrest the progress of decay. They
purify the blood. They stimulate the
liver. They invigorate digestion. They
open the pores. They make the bowels
do the work of the kidneys, thus giving
those organs an oftimes needed rest. One
or two at night for week will demon
strate their power, and is generally suffi
Gent to cure ordinary diseases.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
NEGRO CIVILIZATION.

How the Majority of Central Africans Sup
port Themselves.
The majority of the negroes live on
the products of agriculture and stock
raising There are no tribes without
agriculture in Central Africa, except
the dwarish Watwa and Aka
Though their implements are very
simple, they clear the dense woods
and fence in their fields. Hirse is the
most important grain they grow. 1t is
cultivated in all parts of Africa
Sorghum. manioc and batatas are
grown in the lower countries. maize
pulse on the highlands. In Uganda
bananas are the principal food. Stock
raising is the principal occupation OF
many East African tribes. The herds.
men are frequently warlike nations who
have subdued agricultural tribes. The
Gala Wahuma. and Watuta have
founded empires of this kind. On the
upper Nile the natives are engaged In
both stock-raisng and agriculture.
Cattle. sheep. goats. dogs and poultry
are raised by these people.
The most remarkable industry OF
Africa is that of iron-working, which
is known in all parts. the bushmen
alone being unacquainted with il when
they became known to the Europeans.
The Africans know how to obtain the
iron from the ores, and manufacture
beautiful implements of it. Besides
iron. they manufacture copper imple-
ments and make copper and iron wire.
The negroes do not know how to tan
skins, but soften them by scraping and
beating; neither do they practice the
art of joining wood; while carving,
plating and weaving are highly de-
veloped.
The civilization of the negroes is not
at all low one. Their mode Of life,
their industry. and their political insti.
tutions are ample pro1 of this. Large
empires founded by men exceling in
intelligence and character. and extern.
sive migrations of energetic nations
are characteristic of its history. The
observations of all explorers show thai
arts and industry are far more deve!
oped in the interior than near the coast
Here, as everywhere else. the contact
with nations of higher civilization, the
whites and Arabs, tends to destroy the
native culture. Here the ruthless
Arabian slave-hunters devastate re-
gions which were fourishing befor,
their arrival, and the final destiny o
the Africans will depend to great ex
tent on the end Of the final struggle
between the whites and Arabs. Sci
ence.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
TWO OF FORTUNE S FAvoRITEs.
Henry Helfrich and william DOwl-
Ing Made Happy.


A Call reporter paid visit yester-
day to Mrs. Henry Helfrich, at "a
Shipley street, to ascertain whether it
was true that her husband had won
$1,000 in the Louisiana State Lottery
in the drawing of the 9th ult.
ayes, indeed, it is true" said Mrs.
Helfrich, land we are both very glad
of it. My husband has bought nice
little property on Turk street, where
we intend 10 live in a short time"
Mr.. Helfrich is foreman confectioner
of Messrs. Schroth & Westerfeld, and
is said to be one who will be likely to
make a good use of his happy wind
fall. He confirmed his wife's state
ment, and also informed the reporter
that about three years ago he had won
$50 in the same lottery, but had never
expected such stroke OF luck as this
one.
The reporter also crossed the bay
and after considerable difficulty sue
ceeded in finding William Bowling, q
workman in the employ OF the Oak
land Gas Company. "Yes," said Mr.
Bowling, "when the list was published
/ looked for my ticket and found il
erumpled up into ball in one corner
OF my vest pocket. l unrolled it and
compared it with the list, when, for 9
moment, l tn ught | must be drunk
or crazy, but when looked again
found that was right and my mum
Der had got me $4,000. Ihave bough
twenty coupons this month, but l in
tend to invest my prize in real estate.
Mr.. Bowling is said by his employer
and fellow-workmen to be an honest
hard working man, and all seem to re
joice at his good fortune.--San From
stsoo, Goal, Gan, Sep. ..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
The late Senator Sargent's estate is in
ventoried at $13},4Z7.

1t was an old oriental doctrine that
women have no souls. More enlightened
philosophy comedies that they have purer,
finer, more exalted souls than men. But
they are too often contained in feeble, suf-
fering bodies, which hamper and retard
their full development. For all those
painful ailments incident to the sex, DR..
Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" is the
best specificin the world, and is sold under
a positive guarantee that it will do all that
is claimed for it. Price reduced to one
dollar. By druggists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
DO NOT BE ALARMED

At the raising of blood from the lungs. 1t
is one of the very earliest symptoms of
consumption, and only shows the healthy
efforts of the system to throw off the
scrofulous impurities of the blood which
have resulted in liberation of the lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discover"
Is a positive remedy for consumption at
this stage. If taken faithfully, it will
cleanse the blood, heal the ulcers in the
lungs, and build up and renovate the
whole system.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. !"

DIR. J. g. COMBS Owensville, Ohio, says: 81
have given ScOtt's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil with Hypophosphites to four patients with
better results than seemed possible with any
remedy. All were hereditary cases of Lung
disease, and advanced to that stage when
Coughs, pain in the chest, frequent breathing.
frequent pulse. fever and Emaciation. All
these cases have increased in weight from 16 to
% ibs., and are not now needing any medicine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

To Threshers: l nave few IL the
celebrated Westinghouse Threshers yet,
and for the purpose of closing out will sci
them on next years terms at bottom
figures. Also, few second -hand ma
chimes of other make. Write for bargains
2. 7. WRIGHT. foot of Morrison Street
Portland Oregon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Don't forget that you can always
purchase type, presses and material from
Palmer & Rey, Portland, lower than from
any other house.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Railroad tickets nine feet long constitute
portentous feature of travel on the Erie
and connecting lines. They are one of the
results of the Interstate Commerce Act
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Printers InL..-Publishers who are
not buying through Palmer & Rey are los.
ing money. We sell Job, Book and News
Inks at manufacturers prices.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

lit new takes only thirty-nine hours
for the express train to go from Port.
land, Ore. to San FraneiaoQ. Gal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

A Job Press that is job press is the
old Reliable Gordon ski and l0xl5.
The cheapest, best and strongest in the
market. Buy no Other. Kept only by
PALMER & REY.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
make MONEY

BY buying family supplies a cash basis from a
cash house you then have no losses to make up
We now sell our best Family Flour, in any quantity,
at $3.50 per BARREL and some good grades of Family
Flour, g. % per Barrel. Have it even lower-S3 60
but do not recommend it, Butter, Dried Fruit and
Sugar higher and likely to still further advance
We have the finest brands Of Hams from the East at
Isle to l6c good sugar-cred 14c; CaliforniaCu
14Ac Shoulder Bacon, &c to Sc; Side or Rib Bacon,
Sc, DC, loo, 12ac, lac, to weight and quality Spe-
cial pains taken to fill orders carefully, pack and
ship in good order. Send for full list before ordering
winter supplies SMITHS CASH STORE, lis
and III Clay Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Buy Now, while freights are low and
stock large. You can save money il you
purchase your goods from PALMER & REY
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Since 1895, it is stated 49, 9persons have
been struck dead by lightning in France.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Walking advertisements for DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy are the thousands it has
cured.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

While visiting the Mechanics Fair
at Portland get your photographs where
they are made the best.
ABEL & Son,
20 Washington Street.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

II 10 moro highly refined than any Salt Al
harmful ingredients found in most Salt are n
novedi therefore, It 10 the saf fest to use
II is free from lime and pan scales, require.
NO sitting. 1t Is the strongest, and altogether
the n ost economical
II dissolves very easily, therefore does not
spoil butter by the gritty particles. as oftsn hap
pans with other Salt.
Common Salt 10 too risky for anybody to uss ~
making Butter. The poorest families SO little
Salt ON their table that they can afford to gel
that that 10 tho most healthy and the best
HOLMES EXTRA SIFTED SALT is used b..
he best dairymen in California, and has never
failed to please better than any other brand
whenever tried.
Packed In $50 100 and % pound Pure Linen Bass
aaso. In pound Gotten Bags and CartonA
Insist ON having this brand from yeus
GRScor.
C. Z. WHITNEY d Co.
PasaAs csass Agents. lol md los California sxssA
San Francisco.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

The Sultan of Turkey has ordered al
foreign schools closed in his empire.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

1t fs estimated that American tourists
spend $4,0t0,0O0 yearly in England,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18
HALLS
SARSAPARILLA

Cures all Diseases originating from a
disordered state of the BLOOD or
LIVER. Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Boils, Blotches, Pimples, Scrofula
Tumors, Salt Rheum and Mercurial
Pains readily yield to its purifying
properties. 1t leaves the Blood pure
the Liver and Kidneys healthy and the
Complexion bright and clear.
J. r. GATES g. CO., ProprIetors
AIT Sansome St.. San Francisco.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

Coughs and IIOarseness 1.-The
Irritation which induces coughing, imme-
diately relieved by use of "BroUn's Bro1a-
chidl Iroches." Sold only in boxes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

A state of anarchy prevails in Bolivia
South America,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

If cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest WELL
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-18

The N. p. r. R. has established an office
in San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-22

Personal.

Mrs. J. S. McGrew, daughter and son,
arrived safely at New York, August 25th,
after very pleasant trip across the con
tinent. Mrs. McGrew is loud in her
praise of the attention paid them by Mr..
IF. D. Mckay, Pacific Coast Passenger
agent He telegraphed ahead to con-
lductors and hotel people, requesting their
attention to the party, and travelling was
made SO easy and comfortable as to be a
real pleasure AT New York Mrs. Nc
Grew met quite number of prominent
society people who had visited these
Islands, among whom was General J. NJ.
ISchofeld, who served in the war with
DR.. J. S. McGrew. The General visited
the latter about twelve years ago, remain
ing on the Islands three months.
Mrs McGrew and family left New
York August 9th, on the fine new steam
ship Champagne, for Havre.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-22

at O'Clock to-day for San Francisco with IL. DOC
bags sugar, weighing 672 tons.
The American bark C. o. Whitmore, Captain
T. Thompson, sailed from San Francisco Sep
tember I'd for Puget Sound to load lumber for
Honolulu.
The steamer Lehua leaves at o'clock this
afternoon for Haka1au and Onomea, Hamakua,
Hawaii.
The steamer Iwalani is due to-day from Hama
kua, Hawaii, to-day with sugar for the barken-
tine s. G. Wilder.
The bark Ceylon has completed unloading
lumber and will be moved to Fort-street wharf
to-day to receive sugar. She will leave for San
Francisco about October 5th.
The steamer J. A. Cummins is due to-day from
WafmanaIo with sugar for the bark CeyIon.
The steamer Surprise will arrive to-day from
Hawaii.
The steamship San Pablo is expected to leave
San Francisco for Honolulu about October LIST,
and will be due here on the Sth.
The Japanese training ship Tsukuba, which
was here not long since, will leave San Fran
cisco during this month for Acapulco, and is ex-
pected here next March.
The barkentine s G. Wilder has received a
new coat Of black paint.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-22
PRINCE KELIIAHONUI.
HIS Death at an Early Age at IOIani
Palace.

At 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon His
|Highness Prince Edward Abel Keliia-
.honui breathed his last at Iolani Palace.
For some time he has been prosecuting
his studies at St. Matthew's Hall, San
:Mateo, California, and about two weeks
ago was taken i'll. The resident
physician at St. Matthew's, DIR. Bald
win, thought it best for the young
Prince to be sent to his native land, and
he arrived on the Austria
,lia Tuesday, but in such weak condi-'
|tion that he had to be carried from the
vessel to a carriage. Arriving at the
Palace, medical aid was summoned, and
lit was found he was suffering from an,
attack OF typhoid fever, with very little
Hope of recovery. At l O'Clock yester-,
day afternoon, Drs. Robt. McKibbin and
;Trousseau, after a brief consultation,
said it was impossible for the young
Prince to live longer than couple OF
hours. Their prediction proved true !
for he died at 8 o'clock.
The deceased Prince was born'
lat Kaalaa, Honolulu, May 13th,I
1869, consequently was Is years A
months and 8 days old at the time of his
death His father was David Kahale-I
|pouli Piikoi, and his mother Her late!
Royal Highness Princess Kekaulike, /
sister to Her Majesty Queen Kapiolani,
Ia defendant of the Keawe line OF Hal
waii and of the same Keawe line of the;
Kauai branch, Kaumualii, the last KingE
of Kauai. When young, as is custo-s
mary among the Chiefs, he was adopted;
and brought up by II. r. H. Princess
Poomaikelani. The young Prince wasi
baptized by the Rev. DR.. Staley, lates
Bishop of Honolulu, and probably re-
ceiyed the rite of confirmation by thes
Rev. Alfred Lee Brewer, Rector of st. 5
Matthew's Hall, San Mateo. He wass
first educated at st. Adams School andE
also at Punahou before he entered ST. 5
Matthew's Hall.
His health has never been good atk
any time, and it has only been by ten
der and careful nursing that he has
lived to reach the age of eighteen years
He was bright youth, and his future
was full of promise.
The funeral of His late Highness will
take place from Iolani Palace on Sundays
next, the 25th inst, at 2 o'clock p. IN. !
The Court will go into mourning from
his date until October LIST
The remains were lying in state lastk
evening in the bungalow in the Palace
grounds, and were viewed by a large
1umber of Hawaiians and others.